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Q. Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of the pons as compared to other brainstem levels?
a
Presence of the red nucleus and cerebral peduncles
b
Inferior olivary nuclei in the tegmentum
c
Medullary pyramids that carry descending motor fibers
d
Presence of the quadrigeminal plate forming the tectum
e
Basis containing pontine nuclei that relay to the cerebellum
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